girl's name
Raphaella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,436
Raphaella is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1998, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1914.
Raphaella over time
Births per decade in France, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 35 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 50 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 100 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 90 |
How popular is Raphaella?
In 2024, Raphaella was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Raphaella is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Raphaella is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Raphaëlla | Raphaëlla is Raphaella written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,937. | 165 |
Names that peaked alongside Raphaella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Raphaella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raphaella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Raphaella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Raphaella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Raphaella
How popular is the name Raphaella?
In 2024, Raphaella was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Raphaella a girl's or a boy's name?
Raphaella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Raphaella most popular?
Raphaella peaked in 1998, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Raphaella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raphaella currently ranks #1,937 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.